I just got a trio of Elegant mosquitofish ( Gambusia regani ). I know they aren't monsters or anything but I was wondering if anybody has any info on them or any type of mosquitofish. I tryed a google search but didn't come up with anything really. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Elegant mosquitofish
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I keep common mosquito fish, but it is still a gambusia species. they are maintained in a 120 gallon vertical L shaped microcosm tank with platys, snails, plants, and 4 small plecos. They're easy as dirt to keep and make great sustainable microcosm fish
Family: Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
, subfamily: Poeciliinae picture () by
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Order: Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:
Max. size: 3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26130); 4.5 cm (female)
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 25
Climate: tropical; 22 - 28°C
Global Importance:
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution: Central America: Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Biology: Inhabits small streams, small rivers and especially adjacent shallow marshes and pools
Threatened: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
, subfamily: Poeciliinae picture () by
( not available )
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (rivulines, killifishes and live bearers)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:
Max. size: 3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26130); 4.5 cm (female)
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.8; dH range: 25
Climate: tropical; 22 - 28°C
Global Importance:
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution: Central America: Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Biology: Inhabits small streams, small rivers and especially adjacent shallow marshes and pools
Threatened: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
We have been keeping these for at least 10 years now and use them for everyhing from tank cycling, feeders, even controlling mosquitoes in our pond! Temps not important just...uh..."Treat 'em like guppies" (okay I've said my piece).